Telegram-herald., 1887-04-07
THEIR FIRST DECISION
The L0rg and Short Haul
Clause Suspended for Nlns-
y Days.
IGIgRPLIHMT 70 CEsTlIs LIES
The 7soaest ~ ths Soszlssrfs aass.
~ar aoa Steamship Association
0Fzated o. ths Fafisssf
Rsisrs-Fen Tsxt ~
the Orcer.

Wsss4ssGss. Aprii s-Tas Iaiss-S,ase
cousme1es CoDnsssion pssssd noss Of -
asy in pnVsfe e8otzssnes. ssil1sfasi1g e1
tbs app..eafi0a q ths soi.tbsfn k-il~sg
Compssg Steamship AssesiAlssn. for 4 issa-
payzry sasisnslea ~ fae boax ss1 sAeg.
hasl eisass III tie zs L.ts .4 tas sfisr-
uson me cans ui-s.alsfs agreed on ssrals
u thsls aassss and a. o'cloek lbis even
ing shsiF foIalai rspiy wss eompisteL in
g sasg ~ lAat "apEiiesfisn having been
mate e. tbs iufeF state Com aesce NomuSis-
sion. alts eeefi0fi 81 tle AZ % rex sssis
eonlmercs, ~ th1 ScGlnsgE ka.l Say sad
Steamship Associafion al orsxlikAtsoe
COZ possd ~ tTrhtg-uine rsiircat e3fa-
psnies tnes and systems. an sisau-aip y
lines cFSfatet ll eo1Dseti9n taefeNitl. -
e1a e lsss 70 l14xsf thar ioI soefief 80
tz1tes 10 certain c4ses f9r - trausp isfas49n
os property FROM 4ad - sas Frirc.p4l cstirs
90 .hs Horta sat Soas1, besassl Boston a4Q
( AsN Orsans Norfolk SIC Nenpte. sud
ssid co.anl0l c4rrlsrs having aress1-si ea
reason for gla1fiHk taeir application the e2
isferce II water aod ol1er eompetSl Ja
e.slnlu uK that the ssue esnnot be mes ~
cepi tv aAlnizlnior ihe rates here 3fote -
taUlshed e. au1 from the sad
leIais which are silsgrt 20 o.
100 l0E 20 enable sad common
anplIed o. the !oC1l inlermeiilas srsutx sad
llrther claiming that great disturbances Ol
business viii occaf n present trsioe ar
ranremeals Ga1 rates sre lf1 uiecssiely
clsngei it g. ordered '-rL-f the ssin a.
p.lcal.0n be ani fle same hereby IS granted
Temporarily suh |sst % Mod cation or re-
vocauoa 81 the Commission a. any time
up3n heafuy or otnsTwiss. 8Dd tos said
c0ucm0 carriers are temporarily relieved
llofo the caerafioE Of The tth lection -
ssis SCI % ths extent spec1dei in tas re-
cisafs of lais order and Tor a
period not greater than ninety days
from IBIS date subject, however. 20 tee
restriction that none Of the se.t common
carriers while this order remains Is force
shall n nny case eaSrge O. receive c0aa
pelsaii1n fJr the transportation ~ pro
De.tV between stations 81 their respective
lines where nooe IS caasged To- = shorter
thar for longer heui. whicn shall ha grta =
e. ;hau the rates ia force acd chs--ed ana
received by said carriers respectively on
fae sist day OF March. 1851, q scLcdrie of
wAilh have eeen hied with the commits
siOn'
P.intel COMES 0i this order are 10 be post
e. a. Ell sta.i5u OF the roads interested
The Commission will convene A. Atlanta
Ca. on The 18th dav Of April, Mobile. Ala
ADril ~. a. New Crisaas on Nay 2 and e.
Memphis, Tenn. 0n 4ay l. log ias cJn-
slcrrat'Ou Of tie slh'ecl matter Of rstiL.oo
0f the southern ccnpani-s, gt which places
and sines thsy may appear and present ~
plica.ioa5 l0r relief fnslr applications
must saow TIE precise relief desired and -
the same places and times any psrsoES IN
fersssed IA opposing any such applications
ney also appear and De heard. an1 AZ ang
time prior % Nay 6th, tbe Commission viii
receive printed or Uri,ten communications
10 support cf. or in oprOs ton 70 the relief
asked oy these petitions. The annOauce-
nent respecting time and place oi hearing
end method of procedure . Subject L.
change or enlargement IN the discretion oi
the Com Nlss.ou.